Coastal Pre-Release Center – South Carolina

Know somebody locked up at Coastal Pre-Release Center? Coastal Pre-Release Center is a state correctional facility in the South Carolina Department of Corrections. This page tells you info about anything you might need to know about Coastal Pre-Release Center,like the following: Learn how to locate an inmate. Visitation information. The prison’s address and phone number. Mailing or sending money to an inmate at Coastal Pre-Release Center. And much more…

General Prison Information

Contact Information

Below you have the street address and mailing address for Coastal Pre-Release Center. Use the mailing address if you are mailing a package or letter to an inmate at Coastal Pre-Release Center, and make sure to use the physical address if you want to know the location of Coastal Pre-Release Center.

Mailing Address

Make sure to also read the Inmate Mail and Package Procedures section on this page before you mail a package or letter to a prisoner to learn how to properly write the address, and use the appropriate steps for mailing a letter or package. If you don’t follow the appropriate directions, the package or letter could not get delivered.

Street Address / Prison Location

Address

Phone Number and Fax Number

Map and Directions

Use this address if you are going to visit an inmate. You should read the Inmate Visitation Schedule and Inmate Visitation Procedures sections further down on this page before you go to visit someone in prison at Coastal Pre-Release Center.

Directions

Phone Number

Coastal Pre-Release Center inmates don’t have phones in their cells, so you can’t call the inmate, however, there are some times when it is necessary to have the telephone number to the prison.

(843) 740-1630 or
(843) 740-1631

Coastal Pre-Release Center prisoners are able to make calls using various methods:

Calling Cards

Collect Calls

Dedicated Phone Line

Prison Calling Plan

Fax Number

Coastal Pre-Release Center inmates don’t have fax machines, so you can’t fax prisoners, but there are cases when it may be useful to have the fax machine number to Coastal Pre-Release Center.

Email Address

This email address is the main email for the facility. You won’t be able to reach prisoners at this email address. If you want to find out how to send an email to an inmate, go to the Inmate Email information on this page.

Inmate and Staff Statistics

Inmate Email

To email a letter to a prisoner at Coastal Pre-Release Center you must follow an specific procedure to ensure that the letter is received by the inmate.

Inmate Internet Access

Prison inmates don’t have access to the internet.

Inmate Mail and Package Procedures

There are special rules that are necessary to follow when mailing mail to a inmate. If you don’t then the letters and packages might be returned to you.

Before you send a package or letter, read the information below:

Mail Monitoring

Coastal Pre-Release Center guards open and inspect and read all incoming general postal correspondence. Incoming general mail and packages can be read as frequently as deemed necessary to ensure safety and security or watch any problems regarding a certain inmate.

How to Address a Letter to an Inmate

Shown here is the proper format for how you have to address a package or letter to a state prison inmate at Coastal Pre-Release Center:

Inmate Money

Every state prison has a Commissary which was created to provide prisoners a bank type account for inmate money and for purchasing things not issued regularly by the correctional facility.

How to Send an Inmate Money

Anyone can add funds to inmate’s Commissary accounts by sending it by the U.S. Postal Service and Western Union.

Via U.S. Postal Service: An inmate’s family and friends can choose to send inmates money by way of the mail and will have to send money to the address below and follow the directions provided below:

The funds must be in the form of a money order that is made out to the inmate’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. It is advisable to use a U.S. Postal Service money order, since all non-postal money orders processed through the National Lockbox will be placed on a 15-day hold, and during this period the prisoner will not get the money. The Bureau of Prisons will send back money orders that don’t have valid inmate information provided the envelope has a return address. Personal checks and cash won’t be deposited to the inmate’s account so don’t send cash or checks.

Inmate Locator

State prisoners are frequently moved to various prisons around the state, so sometimes you might need to look up what facility an inmate is at using the inmate locator. Click the link here to look up an Coastal Pre-Release Center prisoner.Inmate Search

Inmate Visitation

Before you go to visit an inmate at Coastal Pre-Release Center, you must be aware of this information:

Visitation Schedule

Visitation Rules

Visitation Application

Inmate Visitation Schedule

Inmate Visitor Procedures

Each South Carolina state prison has their own policies for prison visitation and these rules get changed regularly. The rules discussed here might be different now, so be sure to also go to Coastal Pre-Release Center’s website to find the most recent visitation procedures.

Visitation Sign-In and Check-In

The visitation officer ensures each visitor signs the prisoner visitors log upon entering the prison and also when they leave.

Identification Required

Picture identification of visitors will be required. Acceptable forms of identification are Driver’s License and Social Security Card; although, a state picture id is OK.

For all of the points listed below, check out the official prison site as this information changes often:

Visitation Rules

Visitation Dress Code

Things You Can and Cannot Take to Visitation

Special Rules For Childred, Special Visits, Pastoral or Attorney Visits

Website

Victim Resources

Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.

Victim’s Rights

The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights:

You have the right to protection from the accused.

You have the right to notification.

You have the right to attend proceedings.

You have the right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.

You have the right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.

You have the right to restitution.

You have the right to a speedy trial.

You have the right to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect.

The definition of victim includes:

Spouses and children of all victims.

Parents and guardians of minor victims.

Parents, guardians and siblings of mentally or physically incapacitated victims or victims of homicide.

Foster parents or other caregivers, under certain circumstances.

There are a number of services and programs designed to help victims and their families. You can find out about these services by contacting the courthouse, or local law enforcement agency.

Victim Notification

The Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS) is a system that provides victims with information pertaining to their case and/or any defendants in the case. You will receive a Victim Identification Number (VIN) and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will allow you to access VNS via the internet or by phone. Here, you will find information about future court hearings, historical court events, and detailed information about the defendant. This will include criminal charges filed, the outcome of charges, sentence imposed, custody location, projected release date and any other release information. The VNS website is updated daily. You will also receive any ongoing information by mail or email.

Have you, a family member or friend ever used the Victim Notification System? If so, was it effective? Did you get the information in a timely manner? Was the system difficult to use? We would like to hear from you, so please post any comments here.